In the previous videos we explained how to create a mind map and work packages with InLoox PM 8. In this video tutorial, we will show you how to convert the activities and tasks that you have already identified into a project plan. 

There are many different leadership styles, but if you want to facilitate innovation and creativity in your organization the most important trait to have as a leader is positivity. It sounds simple enough, however, in today’s fast changing business world positive leadership often has to take a backseat to ‘hard goals’. 

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In hindsight, every project offers you some insights – positive as well as negative ones. You should use this treasure trove of experience to optimize future projects and improve performances. In agile project management this is called ‘retrospective’.

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Nothing exists in a vacuum. Everything in our world, universe and even galaxy, is somehow interconnected and dependent on each other and thus, things can become very complex very quickly. Which is why we need ‘systems thinking’ to deal with these complex issues. 

Kanban is a popular agile PM method. This new tutorial video explains how you can work with this method in InLoox PM 8.

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Six Sigma is a great method to improve the quality and efficiency of processes by streamlining them. Firms that have adopted this method, such as Motorola and General Electric, have attributed savings worth billions of dollars to the implementation of Six Sigma.  

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Meetings are a necessity for every business and yet, they have a bad reputation of wasting time and hindering productivity. We have some suggestions for alternative ways to hold more creative and effective meetings.

In today’s business world everything has to be bigger, better and, most importantly, faster. People want to see results NOW, no matter how. What they often overlook, however, is that small, continuous changes can have a big impact in the end. There is always room for improvement, which is  is exactly the idea that the Kaizen approach is trying to convey.

A mind map can be very useful to get an overview of all the tasks that you should do during a project’s process. This new video tutorial will show you how to create a mind map with just a few clicks. 

In manufacturing, lean is a well-known process optimization method that has been around for quite a while. Nowadays other business areas such as project management have also embraced lean management methods to improve their productivity and efficiency.